Camp Servillano Aquino

Last updated

Camp General Servillano S. Aquino
Tarlac City in the Philippines
FvfTarlacCityPark8996 24.JPG
Philippines relief location map (Luzon).svg
Red pog.svg
Camp General Servillano S. Aquino
Philippines relief location map (square).svg
Red pog.svg
Camp General Servillano S. Aquino
Coordinates 15°26′08.8″N120°35′33.4″E / 15.435778°N 120.592611°E / 15.435778; 120.592611
TypeArmy base
Site information
Controlled byFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Garrison information
Current
commander
Arnulfo Burgos Jr.
Garrison AFP Northern Luzon Command

Camp General Servillano S. Aquino is a military base in Tarlac City, Philippines.

History

Under Proclamation No. 255 issued on June 3, 1964 by the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal, certain parcels of land in the then municipality of Tarlac (now Tarlac City) was allocated to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for military reservation purposes. [1] Camp Servillano Aquino would later built on the site [2] and would serve as the headquarters of the AFP's Northern Luzon Command. [3]

In the 2020s, the Philippine Army started to move its headquarters to Camp Aquino from Fort Bonifacio in Taguig. In 2022, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) turned over the first set of newly-constructed facilities to the Army Support Command (ASCOM). [4] [5]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Armed Forces of the Philippines</span> Military forces of the Philippines

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are the military forces of the Philippines. It consists of three main service branches; the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy. The President of the Philippines is the Commander-in-Chief of the AFP and forms military policy with the Department of National Defense, an executive department acting as the principal organ by which military policy is carried out, while the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines serves as the overall commander and the highest-ranking officer in the AFP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tarlac</span> Province in Central Luzon, Philippines

Tarlac, officially the Province of Tarlac, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Tarlac. It is bounded on the north by the province of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija on the east, Zambales on the west and Pampanga in the south. The province comprises three congressional districts and is subdivided into 17 municipalities and one city, Tarlac City, which is the provincial capital.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Capas</span> Municipality in Tarlac, Philippines

Capas, officially the Municipality of Capas, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines, and one of the richest towns in the province. The town also consists of numerous subdivisions and exclusive villages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Concepcion, Tarlac</span> Municipality in Tarlac, Philippines

Concepcion, officially the Municipality of Concepcion, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 169,953 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base</span>

Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base (CERAB) or Crow Valley Gunnery Range, and formerly the Tarlac Military Testing Ground, was the main bombing range of the United States Armed Forces in the western Pacific, and by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is located in Camp O'Donnell in Tarlac, Philippines. The 42-mile facility is located approximately 22 kilometers from Clark Air Base and is primarily used for aerial combat training, which include bombing and strafing practice, as well as ground unit maneuver and live fire exercises.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Capas National Shrine</span> WWII memorial in the Philippines

The Capas National Shrine in Barangay Aranguren, Capas, Tarlac, Philippines was built by the Philippine government as a memorial to Allied soldiers who died at Camp O'Donnell at the end of the Bataan Death March during the Second World War.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fort Bonifacio</span> Headquarters of the Philippine Army

Fort Andres Bonifacio is the site of the national headquarters of the Philippine Army located in Taguig City, Philippines. The camp is named after Andres Bonifacio, the revolutionary leader of the Katipunan during the Philippine Revolution.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benigno Aquino Sr.</span> Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1943 to 1944

Benigno Simeon "Igno" Quiambao Aquino Sr. was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored puppet state in the Philippines from 1943 to 1944.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone</span> Freeport and special economic zone in Central Luzon, Philippines

Clark, officially known as the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone (CFEZ), refers to an area in Central Luzon, Philippines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hermogenes Esperon</span> Filipino government official and former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

Hermogenes Cendaña Esperon Jr. is a retired Philippine Army general who served as the National Security Adviser in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2022. He was the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from 2006 to 2008 and Commanding General of the Philippine Army from 2005 to 2006 under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. After his retirement from the military, he served in Arroyo's administration as the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and later as the head of the Presidential Management Staff.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AFP Northern Luzon Command</span> Military unit

The Northern Luzon Command is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' unified command in charge of the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, and Central Luzon, including the Scarborough Shoal and the Benham Rise. It is responsible for the defense of these areas against external aggression, as well as combating terrorism and insurgency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philippine Army Reserve Command</span> Military unit

The Reserve Command is a major support command of the Philippine Army. It was created for the sole purpose of reserve force management, organization and Government Arsenal procurement.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fort Magsaysay</span> Military base and airport in Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Fort Ramon Magsaysay, also known as Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation (FMMR) and Fort Mag, is the largest military reservation in the Philippines, and is a key training area of the Philippine Armed Forces. Fort Magsaysay straddles the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Aurora, encompassing Palayan City, Sta. Rosa, Gen. Tinio, Laur, and Dingalan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines</span> Head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) is the highest-ranking military officer and the head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), including all service branches under its command. The position is usually held by a four-star rank of General or Admiral. Its direct equivalent in the US Armed Forces is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Unlike its US counterpart, which is merely supervisory, the Chief of Staff has complete operational control and is responsible for the overall operations of the AFP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Voltaire Gazmin</span>

Voltaire Tuvera Gazmin is a retired Filipino soldier who was the 35th Secretary of the Department of National Defense of the Philippines. Gazmin assumed office on 1 July 2010, after President Benigno S. Aquino III had issued the former's appointment the day before.

1986 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bases Conversion and Development Authority</span> State-owned enterprise in the Philippines

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority is a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Office of the President of the Philippines. It is a government instrumentality vested with corporate powers under Republic Act 7227, signed into law by former President Corazon C. Aquino on March 13, 1992. The BCDA Charter was as amended by RA 7917 in 1995, and further amended by RA 9400 in 2007. The corporation is mandated to transform former US military bases into alternative productive civilian use.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Clark City</span> Central business district in Central Luzon, Philippines

New Clark City is a planned community currently undergoing development, located within the Clark Special Economic Zone in the towns of Bamban and Capas in Tarlac province, Philippines. It has an area of approximately 9,450 hectares and will accommodate up to 1.2 million people. It is owned and managed by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glorioso Miranda</span>

Glorioso Ventura Miranda is a retired Filipino soldier who is the former Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He served as acting Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from April 22 to June 30, 2016. Before becoming the 46th Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces last March 8, 2016, he was the Commanding General of the AFP Northern Luzon Command from August 13, 2015. He was also the former commander of the 7th Infantry Division. He is part of the Matikas Class of the Philippine Military Academy of 1983. Currently, he has been appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to the BCDA as a board member.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mega Ligtas COVID Centers</span> Hospital in Various , Philippines

Mega Ligtas COVID Centers, also known as Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities (TTMFs), are temporary non-hospital health facilities or emergency patient care centers established and managed by the Philippine government to accommodate COVID-19 patients at a provincial or regional level as part of its efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. Some facilities are also serving as quarantine sites for Filipino repatriates from other countries.

References

  1. "Proclamation No. 1606, s. 2008". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Office of the President of the Philippines. August 29, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  2. "Proclamation No. 255, s. 1964". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. June 3, 1964. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  3. Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (July 23, 2011). "Gazmin defends appointment of Nolcom chief". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  4. "BCDA turns over modern facilities to Army officials". BusinessMirror. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  5. Cayabyab, Charlene (March 9, 2022). "BCDA turns over new facilities to Philippine Army". Sunstar. Retrieved March 9, 2022.